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Terry McLaurin and Luke McCaffrey are the only two receivers guaranteed to return to the roster in 2025. Washington will certainly try to bring in new faces and possibly re-sign some of their wideouts from a year ago, but it could still do with adding another player through the draft. The Commanders tried to find a big-bodied deep threat last...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Hollin Pierce, OT
School: Rutgers University | Conference: Big Ten Conference
College Experience: Redshirt Senior | Age: 23 (est.) (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6’8” / 345 lbs
Projected Draft Status: Day 3 (4th-6th round)
Player Comparison: Zach Banner / DJ Fluker / shades of Tyron Smith
Hollin Pierce is a draft prospect with a massive frame and plenty of collegiate experience. Pierce has started his collegiate career with Rutgers University as a walk-on recruit from Trenton High School (NJ). Between...
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With Marson Lattimore and Mike Sainristil, the Commanders have two big answers on a roster full of question marks. The questions that remain at this position revolve around Sainristil’s role (slot or wide), the third...
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Washington has the third-most cap space in the NFL
The NFL sets their salary cap every year after the season and before the new league year. It had been steadily rising by $10-12 million since 2013. A new CBA was signed in 2012 after a lockout, and TV deals pumped a ton of money into the league’s coffers which allowed the pot to grow for players. That changed four years ago as the NFL looked to spread out some of the losses from the last three years. The cap dropped $15.7 million from 2020 to 2021, but it bounced back...
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Harris wouldn’t state how that understanding “translates to aggressiveness and free agency.” Daniels is arguably the NFC’s top quarterback, and the conference power rankings are unsettled after the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Those are additional reasons to drop the green flag on spending, even if Peters keeps the future in mind. Washington’s primary needs include offensive tackle, defensive end and wide...
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After Washington’s unprecedented run to the NFC Championship game in 2024, many fans are calling for general manager Adam Peters to go all-in during the 2025 NFL offseason. It seems the Commanders are being linked to almost every “potential” trade candidate and high-priced free agent out there... and for good reason!
There is a short window to maximize Jayden Daniels rookie contract before he likely becomes the highest paid player in the NFL. Getting good players surrounding him SHOULD be a priority, and many feel now is the time to begin acquiring these players. But at what cost?
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Recapping past and present Hogs Haven writers’ predictions for the 2024 NFL Season
One of Hogs Haven’s annual traditions is the writers’ season predictions. For the past few seasons Bobby Gould, formerly known as KyleSmithForGM, has been compiling and publishing the results. A few days ago, Bobby notified me that he is unable to continue in that capacity. In keeping with Hogs Haven’s next man up philosophy, I made a pledge to carry the torch for my fallen comrade. (Don’t worry, Bobby’s fine.)
This season, nine former and current Hogs Haven writers made predictions on topics including division winners and...
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Evaluating all aspects of a potential deal for star DE Myles Garrett
At 29, Garrett now wants out to join a team with a legitimate shot at a Super Bowl. For the first time in decades, the Washington Commanders are one of the teams that can potentially offer that opportunity, largely thanks to quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Daniels ability on the field...
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Washington will head into the 2025 offseason with a lot of holes to fill. For a team that made it all the way to the NFC Championship came, the Commanders are now considered by many to be “contenders”. Contenders want to maximize the window for them to contend, so many assume Adam Peters will be aggressive in the offseason filling these holes with longer-term impact players.
The Commanders are certainly not barren of talent; however, the pieces they do have in place (with the exception of quarterback) will require another added piece or two to truly put them into the...
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Can Daniels be an MVP candidate in 2025?
Using DraftKings Sportsbook, CBS Sports has Daniels’ odds of winning MVP next season at +1000. Daniels was fifth behind Jackson, Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow.
CBS is going with Daniels as the early favorite.
Daniels put together a historic rookie season, leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC Championship. He...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Will Johnson, CB
School: Michigan | Conference: Big Ten
College Experience: Junior | Age: 21
Height / Weight: 6’2” / 202 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 1st Round
Player Comparison: Pat Surtain II
Will Johnson journey to the NFL follows in the footsteps of his father, Deon Johnson. The elder Johnson was a defensive back for the Michigan Wolverines in the 1990s. Will Johnson was a standout defensive back, wide receiver, and punt returner in high school, earning honors...
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Part 2 of the dive into what made Washington’s run game tick last season
My previous article on the Commanders’ running game revealed that the ability of the running backs to get off the line cleanly varied considerably throughout the season and overall rushing performance varied with it.
Those findings might suggest that rushing performance was limited by run blocking. But it’s equally possible that the Commanders’ RBs simply failed to make more than was given to them. And those two possibilities are not mutually exclusive. It is challenging to tease things apart analytically, because rushing and run blocking performance...
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